Mystery Loose Items In Petrol Tank

[ppowell]

I removed the fuel tank from my Traveller yesterday in preparation for body welding. I found some items rattling around inside. I have no idea what they are, or what their intended purpose is. The picture shows a steel gauze tube with large hole in it, and 6 metal flatened balls (weights?). I dont know if these were originally inside the gauze or if they have nothing to do with each other. Does anyone have any idea as to what these are?

Thanks,
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[cadetchris]

regrettably the picture hasnt shown up

[MColes]

Sounds like one of the lead replacement solutions that supposedly add lead back into the unleaded petrol.

The lead balls would have been inside the gauze.

[bmcecosse]

Fraid so - it's the 'miracle' catalyst system to convert to unleaded fuel - known to be fitted to some cars by our old friends Wares........ Needless to say - it does nothing useful.

[rayofleamington]

Some of these not-so-miraculous solutions used tin pellets in a gauze bag.
Tin or lead pellets would be a waste of time and money, but that didn't stop people selling them.

[ppowell]

Thanks all for solving the mystery!